Theater

Canadian actress Chilina Kennedy is attempting a musical-theater hat trick: Taking the lead in a moneymaking Broadway show, playing a beloved American singer-songwriter, and filling the shoes of a Tony-winning actress.

Hospitals are using telemedicine networks and faster response plans to shorten the time span between when a stroke patient arrives at the hospital and when he or she receives treatments that can unblock a blood clot.

In baseball, there is a long-standing tradition of pro teams inviting college teams to play them in preseason exhibitions. A look at this odd tradition, and the awkward, no-win situations it creates for the pros.

Power-play opportunities have reached their lowest level since at least the 1968-69 season, according to Stats LLC. Much of the decline can be attributed to fewer players going to the box for the game’s more violent infractions.

Torn between the urge to up your style this spring and the appeal of playing it safe? We asked a panel of fashion experts—and some dapper guys—about seven controversial trends, from the sockless look to suspiciously well-groomed stubble. Cast your votes in our online poll.

The idea that a 50/50 split of tasks is actually inequal might seem a stretch to some. But it's true that some tasks (such as child care) require more effort and emotion than others (washing dishes, for example). But we don't often think about these things, especially when divvying up tasks. It's easy to make a chart that ensures that everyone is doing the same number of chores. But less simple is quantifying the stress those tasks bring.

I tend to describe my first novel as a force that whirled into my life like a Tasmanian Devil, demanding to be written and injecting lightness into what was otherwise a distressing year. But simply throwing thanks at the feet of “the muse” discounts a lot: the tasks left abandoned, the support of my family, the sweat, the expense, the satisfaction. And, of course, the deliberation: the strategy and choices that I made in striving for a long held dream.

This week in Statshot, there's little correlation between Supreme Court justices' talkativeness and the number of opinions they write; energy drinks saw an almost 7% increase in sales in 2013; and more.

This week in Statshot: Big cities tend to have more income inequality than the rest of the country, and “Frozen” is the first Disney princess movie to crack the top 20 in overall domestic box-office receipts.

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